GREATEST backyard wicket!!! (video making of)

Hey there,

Down in New Zealand, we've made what we think is the greatest backyard wicket. A 2 and a half minute time lapse video was put together of us preparing the pitch for the seasons play (notice minimal crease wear...we're now down through the dust/clay and starting to find rocks coming through haha).

What an effort.. I'd love to have that in my backyard. Pity about the lack of space on both sides because that looks like a proper turf pitch. How long did it take (if you're still around)?

Originally Posted by flibbertyjibber

Only a bunch of convicts having been beaten 3-0 and gone 9 tests without a win and won just 1 in 11 against England could go into the home series saying they will win. England will win in Australia again this winter as they are a better side which they have shown this summer. 3-0 doesn't lie girls.

it does look tight, with the rules though, it's an excellent backyard game!

each time you hit the ball the ball = 1 run, hit it past the bowlers stump = 2 runs
house on the full = out
over fence on the full = out
1 hand (not favoured hand) 1 bounce = out
regulation half electrical tape ball

we have 1 dayers (limited overs, 1 over from each fielder, usually 3)
-avg score 5-15

test matches (however many innings we feel like playing for - carry on your score)
-avg score per innings 10-20

we call 10runs a '50' and 20 runs a 'century'

bowler - one fielder on the off side and a keeper. it's really technical and a few 'backyard style' techniques have been employed like the rolling-road-block which is charging slightly stand front on to protect the wickets and holding the bat vertically in front of your legs.

it's the best backyard i've ever played - just a shame that summer is now coming to an end - no more sunny evenings til 9pm.

i'll get some videos of game play - there is a great one of a stumpcam we made, with a casserole dish protecting the camera (removed middle stump) - first ball, swings from way outside off through the batsman and takes out the casserole dish - haha f*ck we laughed out tits off.

it does look tight, with the rules though, it's an excellent backyard game!

each time you hit the ball the ball = 1 run, hit it past the bowlers stump = 2 runs
house on the full = out
over fence on the full = out
1 hand (not favoured hand) 1 bounce = out
regulation half electrical tape ball

we have 1 dayers (limited overs, 1 over from each fielder, usually 3)
-avg score 5-15

test matches (however many innings we feel like playing for - carry on your score)
-avg score per innings 10-20

we call 10runs a '50' and 20 runs a 'century'

bowler - one fielder on the off side and a keeper. it's really technical and a few 'backyard style' techniques have been employed like the rolling-road-block which is charging slightly stand front on to protect the wickets and holding the bat vertically in front of your legs.

it's the best backyard i've ever played - just a shame that summer is now coming to an end - no more sunny evenings til 9pm.

i'll get some videos of game play - there is a great one of a stumpcam we made, with a casserole dish protecting the camera (removed middle stump) - first ball, swings from way outside off through the batsman and takes out the casserole dish - haha f*ck we laughed out tits off.